Toy



Aug 19 1924. 1,505,831

J. WEHKAOJA TOY Filed July 21; 1923 Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TOY.

Application filed July 21, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AAKKO TVEHKAOJA, a citizen of Finland, residing at Royalston, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys, of the figured type and embodies a toy representing a miniature horse-drawn sled.

The invention comprises a sled provided with a low sided seat thereon and having at the front end a linked connection with a pair of runners which support a toy horse. Provision is made for attaching to the runners of the sled and those supporting the horse, sets of wheels to convert the device into a wheeled toy.

It is of course understood that the size of this toy may be materially increased so that it will support a child.

It will be seen that a toy is obtained from which a child may derive a great deal of pleasure, and that it is simple in construction and may be light in weight yet strong and durable, as it is evident that it may be constructed of wood or metal or both, according to the size in which it is made.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following de tailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified, so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, the horse being removed, and

Fig. 3 is a detail of the forward runners, showing in dotted lines the application of wheels thereto.

Referring now to the drawings in detail,

Serial No. 652,948.

wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawing, 1 indicates a sled body supported by a pair of runners 2-2 through the medium of connecting members 3. l/Vhile the drawing shows these three parts integral it is understood that a different method of construction may be employed.

Upon the top of the body at the rear thereof there is provided a passenger seat 4, having a low back 5 and sides 6 as shown. Forward of the seat there is positioned a drivers seat 7.

The forward part of the body 1 is finished off in a round point as at 8 and has an aperture therethrough.

Positioned forwardly of the sled just described, is a second pair of runners 99, having at their central parts an integral, inverted, substantially U-shaped portion comprising uprights 10, and a cross connecting member 11, the member 11 having an aperture through its central part. A link member 12, having an aperture through each of its ends connects the sled and run- 11ers together by means of bolts 1313.

A figure of a horse 14, is mounted upon the runners 9, over the members 11 and 12.

Upon each of the runners 22 and 9-9 there is formed at the front and rear upright oppositely disposed ears 15, having passages 16 .therethrough providing axle boxes for the reception of the ends of axles 17 upon which wheels 18, may be placed when it is desired to transform the sled into a wheeled toy.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A toy representation of a horse drawn sled comprising a front and rear pair of sled runners, each runner having thereon means to provide an axle box, a body supported by and formed integral with one of said pair of runners, a passenger seat thereon, a drivers seat thereon, a representation of a horse on said front pair of runners, and a link connection between the front pair of runners and said body.

2. A) toy representating a horse drawn sled comprising a front andrear pair of sled runners, each runner having thereon upstanding apertured ears to provide axle boxes, a body supported above and integral With said rear pair of runners, a passenger 5 seat thereon, a drivers seat thereon, an inverted substantially U-shaped crossmember onnecti-ng' said front pair of runners, a link between said cross member and said body, and a representatlon of a horse upon said front pair of runners. 1

In testimony whereof, I affiX my signature hereto.

JAAKKO" WEHKAQJA. 

